Bamako vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2097
🏠 One person rent
$251
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$542
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$453
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
20
47
😀 Quality of life
24
60
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bamako is 30% less expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 8116th and 6645th ($583 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Mali and Colombia, respectively. Check Mali vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Cali. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Cali ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 9030th and 5917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Cali

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Bamako Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$57.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$89.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$890
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$8.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$6650

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703